Not a whole lot is known about Eramus Hall, a soul band from Detroit. Rumor has it
that George Clinton was involved with their development, but those facts have been
difficult to confirm. They're best known for Your Love Is My Desire, an
album recorded in 1978 that remained unreleased for two years. When the LP did see
the light of day in 1980, quantities were so limited that many people doubted the record
had ever been issued.

Needless to say, Your Love was not
a big seller in its day. International interest in the groove cuts "She Shined
A Light" and "Funk Permit" caused demand for this album to skyrocket
throughout the 80s and 90s, and it was finally reissued in 2001 by Southbound. They
recorded a second LP in the mid 80s that is most notable for the presence of several
members of P-Funk, lending credence to the rumor that they were an affiliate of Clinton's
would-be empire.

Eramus Hall's Deepest Grooves

Your Love Is My
Desire(Westbound, 1980)This is the kind of record that defines rare groove. Described by some as a
cross between Donald Byrd's commercial efforts and traditional Detroit soul, you can
expect to pay a pretty penny should you find an original copy. Worth having for the
sample-able title cut and "She Shined A Light."